WESTON, FLA. (WSVN) - - The Broward Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating after a woman was found dead inside her Weston home.
Deputies responded to the home in the area of South Post Road and San Simeon Circle just before 4 p.m., Wednesday.
A woman, later identified as 34-year-old Carolyn Espinosa, was found dead.
A friend of Espinosa described her as a dedicated mother who tried to give her two sons and one daughter the best chance at life.
Neighbors said they are shocked by the news of her death, and the family could be seen often around the neighborhood.
“I’ve seen her kids a couple of times around the neighborhood riding their bikes and stuff like that,” neighbor Travis McRee said.
“She was very kind, and the kids were very nice,” neighbor Renata Dias said. “She was playing with the kids, and I saw her, and I had something the community gave to me for the kids to play, and I gave it to her for the safety in the street, and she was very kind.”
Deputies could be seen taping off the crime scene as they began their investigation.
“This neighborhood is pretty quiet,” neighbor Alyssa Cachinero said. “Nothing has really happened here before besides [her murder], and it was kind of a shock because I was in my room when this happened, and I just see cops everywhere outside my window, and I was like, ‘Oh, my God. What’s happening?'”
Cachinero went on to explain that one of her children came home from school and knocked on the door, but his mother didn’t answer. “So he went to the neighbor’s,” she said, “and the neighbor went around to see what would happen and found her dead, and that’s when they called the police.”
Deputies have confirmed that there is a suspect in Espinosa’s murder but said they do not have anyone in custody.
“Right now, detectives are following all leads and asking anyone that has valuable information to contact us, so we can find out exactly who did this,” BSO spokesperson Gina Carter said.
Now, three young children are dealing with the loss of their mother.
“I feel terrible,” neighbor Gladys Alaya said through a translator. “I’m living in fear thinking about the kids. What hurts me most is the kids. I have eight children and know what it’s like to have kids and feel just terrible about this.”
On a GoFundMe page set up for the family, a friend of Espinosa said the children are still trying to understand the sudden turn of events that took their mother away from them.
If you would like to donate to help the Espinosa family, please click here.
If you have any information on this homicide, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $3,000 reward.
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